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The Sinquefield Cup ended in a tiebreak

Creating a set of random numbers to secure communication isn't easy

Computers are brilliant at doing repetitive tasks, which makes it hard for them to create random numbers

The Surrogacy Bill is an assault on the idea of a progressive nation

India's new Surrogacy Bill is nothing less than an assault on the idea of a progressive nation

Four upcoming music festivals that promise something for everyone

The monsoon is drawing to a close around the country and it's time for the festivities to get going. First up, music festivals. Amrita Singh lists four that music-lovers will miss at their own peril

Luxury made-in-India watches are a surprisingly popular new trend

The Indian customer, once unconcerned with the intricacies of watchmaking, is now more appreciative of quality craftsmanship

Hyundai Grand i10 Nios attempts to take on the Maruti Suzuki Swift

The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios - meaning 'more' in Gaelic - attempts to take on the all-conquering Maruti Suzuki Swift. Does it succeed?

Maruti Suzuki XL6 is much like the Ertiga, but quite a lot nicer

This is one of the nicest engines in the market - it's smooth, refined and has a peppy low-end character

Art, the artist and her body

Transposed on her body, the city is at once familiar and alien, drawing the strings on its multi-layered freedoms and repressions

Named after Hercules's son, the Kia Seltos spells strength and speed

The manual gear shift is a bit tricky and being a six-speed setup, the reverse slot is positioned to the front

Book review: Deep engagement with Himalayas, empathy for conservation

Stephen Alter's book reflects not just his encyclopaedic familiarity with the world's highest mountain range but also passion for its conservation, writes Shyam Saran

Balraj Sahni, the man and the actor, through the eyes of his son Parikshat

Actor Balraj Sahni's work in theatre and films was often informed by his political and personal struggles, his son and biographer Parikshat Sahni tells Ranjita Ganesan

Tennis partners

What tennis offers is an escape, a retreat from the world, a forgetting. And what about this world, at this time, is worth remembering?

MTR spins its 90-yr-old legacy to keep up with health-conscious consumers

The 90-year-old food brand adapts to smaller households, looks to balance health with taste and convenience to tip the millennial scales

We want to fully embrace electrification, says Shell Lubricants CMO

There is immense potential for lubrication and maintenance services to deliver significant business value, said Flood

Statspeak: Four reasons why FinTech adoption remains on the rise

FinTech challengers are looking less like start-ups and more like professionally managed companies

Amazon Internet is betting on add-on services for growth in India

Globally, AWS leads the public cloud infrastructure market with 51% share

Toyota Glanza, Baleno spinning tracks for millennial, first-time car buyers

The rebadging experiment is the outcome of a broader agreement that Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp stitched up in March 2018

Uber drives the brand into safe zone, launches helpline for distress calls

Keen to build a wider footprint in the country, the ride-hailing app tunes in to rider concerns and opens a round-the-clock line for distress calls

Being safe for consumption to a healthy snack: The remaking of Brand Maggi

Brand Maggi has come out all guns blazing in the years since the ban

The Strategist Quiz 628

The Strategist Quiz 628